Category: sport
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The Silent Champions: The Battle for Recognition in Women’s Sport
By Áine McKeon Despite breaking records, winning major championships and motivating generations, – female athletes are frequently overshadowed by their male counterparts. Even though their performances on the field, court or track are on par with that of any male athlete, they are…
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Surge in Off-the-Ball Incidents in GAA Sparks Concern at Underage Level
By Jason Quigley In recent months, GAA matches across the country, particularly at juvenile level, have seen a worrying increase in off-the-ball incidents. These occurrences, ranging from pushing and shoving, to more aggressive acts – have marred what should be a showcase of…
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Leinster Maintain Perfect Form with Win Against Connacht
By Jessica Lee Leinster have kept their perfect record in the United Rugby Championship (URC), with a stunning bonus-point 33-12 win over a strong Connacht side in Galway on Saturday night. Coming off the back of their win against Munster in a sold-out…
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German Champions Leverkusen frustrated by Holstein in shock draw
By Ethan McDonagh Last weekend, Bayer Leverkusen took on newly promoted Holstein Kiel in the side’s first ever league meeting, in what was expected to be a strong win for the home side. Holstein are playing their first top division German soccer since…
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Top tips to stay healthy as winter is upon us
With temperatures plummeting and evenings getting darker by the day, many people find motivation to exercise extremely difficult and as a result it simply gets lost in routine.
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Duggan looks back on 2022 season following All-Star nomination
By Johnathon Pearl Meath Ladies GAA footballer Emma Duggan was nominated for the 2022 TG4 Player’ Player of the Year award, following a stellar season. Despite her success at both club and county level, Duggan was pipped to the award by Donegal’s Niamh…
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Qatar reportedly sending English and Welsh ‘spies’ to promote positivity at the World Cup.
The World Cup is up and running in Qatar, but controversy continues to surround the tournament. ‘The Guardian’ reported that several English and Welsh fans are allegedly being paid to promote the event with a generous offer. These fans are said to have…
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I believe there is a long career in this game for me,” young snooker star Aaron Hill speaks about life in snooker.
By Rory Merriman Nicknamed “De breeze”, Aaron hill is a 20-year-old professional snooker player from county Cork. Born on February 28th 2002, he entered the world with a fierce thirst for the game of snooker, proving his abilities from a very young age.…
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A Year of Freedom: local Swords Karate Club reflects on changes since full reopening of society
One year ago, the government announced the end to most of the COVID restrictions which governed everyday life. Thecity.ie explores what’s changed and what has stayed the same since then for a Swords based karate club. Washido Karate, a club with roots in…
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